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Archaeology in the Making: Conversations through a Discipline [Kietas viršelis]

Edited by (University of Arizona, USA), Edited by (Stanford University, USA), Edited by (Texas Tech University, USA)
  • Formatas: Hardback, 448 pages, aukštis x plotis: 246x174 mm, weight: 990 g, 26 Illustrations, black and white
  • Išleidimo metai: 19-Nov-2012
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415634806
  • ISBN-13: 9780415634809
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 448 pages, aukštis x plotis: 246x174 mm, weight: 990 g, 26 Illustrations, black and white
  • Išleidimo metai: 19-Nov-2012
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415634806
  • ISBN-13: 9780415634809
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:

Archaeology in the Making is a collection of bold statements about archaeology, its history, how it works, and why it is more important than ever. This book comprises conversations about archaeology among some of its notable contemporary figures. They delve deeply into the questions that have come to fascinate archaeologists over the last forty years or so, those that concern major events in human history such as the origins of agriculture and the state, and questions about the way archaeologists go about their work. Many of the conversations highlight quite intensely held personal insight into what motivates us to pursue archaeology; some may even be termed outrageous in the light they shed on the way archaeological institutions operate – excavation teams, professional associations, university departments.

Archaeology in the Making is a unique document detailing the history of archaeology in second half of the 20th century to the present day through the words of some of its key proponents. It will be invaluable for anybody who wants to understand the theory and practice of this ever developing discipline.

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"Archaeology in the Making presents archaeology as an imaginative and exciting discipline by inviting prominent archaeologists to reflect on how they work and learn from their practice: how have they lived and developed their careers; why did they choose to work on particular topics; what do they think are their successes and failures; where do they situate themselves intellectually; how have they interacted with their peers; how do they communicate with the public; and in what ways do they agree and disagree about their subject? The reader will learn about archaeology, its history, work, ethics and importance through the experiences and insights of its practitioners." Bob Chapman, University of Reading, UK.

"Archaeology in the Making is a fascinating collection of interviews lively, controversial and exciting. The back-and-forth nature of the dialogues brings to life themes that often appear drab and dull when presented as printed monologues. If you want a colourful, diverse set of informed opinions on where the field is today, these discussions are a great place to start." - Matthew H. Johnson, Northwestern University, USA.

Editorial preface ix
1 Introduction
1(4)
William L. Rathje
Michael Shanks
Christopher Witmore
PART I The archaeological imagination
5(134)
2 Lewis Binford†
7(18)
3 Michael Brian Schiffer
25(22)
4 Patty Jo Watson
47(21)
5 Colin Renfrew
68(25)
6 Alison Wylie
93(29)
7 Ian Hodder
122(17)
PART II The workings of archaeology
139(110)
8 Adrian Praetzellis and Mary Praetzellis
141(23)
9 Kristian Kristiansen
164(21)
10 George L. Cowgill
185(19)
11 Alain Schnapp
204(25)
12 Susan E. Alcock and John F. Cherry
229(20)
PART III Politics
249(150)
13 Mark Leone
251(19)
14 Victor Buchli and Randall H. McGuire
270(20)
15 Margaret W. Conkey
290(18)
16 Ruth Tringham
308(27)
17 Lynn Meskell
335(17)
18 William L. Rathje† and Michael Shanks
352(28)
19 Archaeology: an ecology of practices
380(19)
Christopher Witmore
Michael Shanks
References 399(21)
Index 420
Christopher Witmore, William L Rathje, Michael Shanks